The drum & bass loving public have spoken once again!
This year’s Drum&BassArena Awards voting campaign has been incredible. We’ve experienced more voters than ever before… Each one of you pledging love for your favourite aspects of the game. In fact we’ve seen so much variety and scope amid your votes we’ve decided to reveal 10 nominees per category rather than the usual five.
We’d just like to express a huge thanks to all of you who took part and voted this year. Over the years the Drum&BassArena Awards have achieved a well-respected position in the industry and are now regarded as one of the most authoritative indicators of success within drum & bass. This wouldn’t be possible without you guys getting involved!
The deserved winners will be announced at the brand’s VIP ceremony on December 5 at Electric Brixton, London. A unique yellow carpet event, it’s a chance for the industry’s most influential individuals and most passionate fans to relax and celebrate another successful year of top level drum & bass.
Everyone who voted was awarded a free ticket for the event, and there remain a handful of free tickets for anyone who wishes to attend. We’d like to congratulate each of the 10 nominees in each of the 13 categories. For full details on each category, please check out the Drum&BassArena Awards website.
The nominees for each award are as follows… What do you think?
Best DJ
Andy C
Calyx & Teebee
Camo & Krooked
DJ A.M.C
DJ Marky
Friction
Hazard
Netsky
Noisia
Wilkinson
Best Producer
Audio
Black Sun Empire
Break
Calibre
Calyx & Teebee
Camo & Krooked
Mefjus
Netsky
Noisia
Wilkinson
Best MC
DRS
Dynamite
Eksman
GQ
Harry Shotta
IC3
Linguistics
Maksim
Skibadee
SP:MC
Best Newcomer DJ
Dimension
Emperor
Etherwood
Frankee
Joe Ford
Kove
Mefjus
Metrik
Mistanoize
Rene LaVice
Best Newcomer Producer
Annix
Emperor
Etherwood
Frankee
Frederic Robinson
Joe Ford
Kove
Memtrix
Reza
Stealth
Best Newcomer MC
Ad-Apt
Chimpo
Felon
Kryptomedic
Skittles
Stormin
Strategy
Unknown
Visionobi
Youthstar
Best Label
Critical Music
Dispatch Recordings
Exit Records
Hospital Records
Metalheadz
Playaz Recordings
Ram Records
Shogun Audio
Spearhead Records
Virus Recordings
Best Album
Chroma Chords – Alix Perez
Etherwood – Etherwood
Future Perfect – Loadstar
Lazers Not Included – Wilkinson
Nightlife 6 – Andy C
Primitive Technique – The Upbeats
Spill – Calibre
Torus – Sub Focus
What I’ve Always Waited For – Nu:Logic
Zeitgeist – Camo & Krooked
Best Track
Afterglow – Wilkinson
All Night – Camo & Krooked
Contemporary – Mefjus & Icicle
Detroit – Rockwell
Headroom VIP – Audio
Music Is Better – Break
Mythos – InsideInfo & Mefjus
Searching – Kove
Swag – DC Breaks
Violence – Teddy Killerz
Best Video
Move Around (feat Ian Shaw) – Camo & Krooked
All Night – Camo & Krooked
Headtop – Enei featuring Chimpo
Goggles – Fred V & Grafix
Major Happy – Fred V & Grafix
Contemporary – Icicle & Mefjus
Searching – Kove
Waiting All Night – Rudimental
Halcyon – Hybrid Minds
Afterglow – Wilkinson
Best Club Night
Arena dnb
Blackout
Critical
Detonate
Fabric
Hospitality
Playaz
RAM
Shogun Audio
Warning
Best Festival
Bestival
Boomtown Fair
Glastonbury
GlobalGathering
Innovation In The Sun
Let It Roll
Outlook Festival
Sun And Bass
Urban Art Forms
Westfest
Best Live Act
Andy C
Camo & Krooked
Chase & Status
Dirtyphonics
I Am Legion
Loadstar
Neosignal
Netsky
Rudimental
Sub Focus
Thanks again for voting… See you on December 5 at Electric Brixton!
